Biology Forum Microbiology Is it find viruses not sicken for human ?

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    • #6052
      Mohammed
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      Hi I am NEWBIE in this forum .and my have question
      Is it find viruses not sicken for human ?

    • #57008
      honeev
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      wat? can u make ur question a bit more clear.. hop u dont mind 😉

      ^_^

    • #57014
      canalon
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      If the question is " Are there any viruses not pathogenic for human?" The answer is yes. plenty, viruses can be very specific with respect to their host.

      For example bacteriophages are definitely not human pathogens.

    • #57042
      victor
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      Well, but you have to know about the definition of the virus first. The word "virus" is termed for a nanoparticle which is pathogenic to human. That’s why most of the viruses are pathogen to human.

      Well, at least that’s what I got from my virology 101….:lol:

    • #57045
      Condraz23
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      Are there any viruses not pathogenic for humans?

      Not all viruses infect humans, although most do. My book says that a virus is a DNA molecule wrapped in a coccoon of protein which transports its genes onto other organisms. So bacteriophages which infect bacteria in the human body should not be pathogenic to humans.

    • #57052
      MrMistery
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      also, a virus can also have RNA as a genome, not only DNA. And yes, there are viruses that infect only bacteria, some that infect plants, some that infect fungi etc. some viruses are so specific that they only infect a single species…

    • #57110
      Dr.Stein
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      quote victor:

      The word “virus” is termed for a nanoparticle which is pathogenic to human.

      It is ok but I really don’t like this definition. Too egocentrical… typical human being 8) 😆

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